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  1. No, its not. Its an encoded file, like a UUE,...

    No, its not. Its an encoded file, like a UUE, protecting the projector, and cannot be directly executed.

    Don't count on it, some burner software does, some doesn't. Attempting to autorun an HQX...
  2. Note that Binhex files (.hqx) are actually text...

    Note that Binhex files (.hqx) are actually text files, much like uuencoded files, and can't be directly executed (i.e. run off a CD) on a Macintosh. The good news is that the decoding software for...
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    Pardon me, but if you create a batch file called...

    Pardon me, but if you create a batch file called sh.bat with the following contents:



    command.com %2 %3 %4


    and then gave the following code in Flash:
  4. Not surprisingly, Flashwriter doesn't work on all...

    Not surprisingly, Flashwriter doesn't work on all JPEGs. I created several test images using GraphicConverter, a fairly popular Macintosh graphics package. I created progressive and conventional...
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    Just use any HTMLfied email client. Store the SWF...

    Just use any HTMLfied email client. Store the SWF on a webserver rather than trying to attach it to the email, and remember to offer a link in plain text for those whose mailers can't read HTML, and...
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    Provided there is good sync in Flash and you...

    Provided there is good sync in Flash and you can't get Flash to maintain the sync when exporting to Quicktime, another option is to export to a standard SWF, then import it to Quicktime and export...
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    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet, but...

    I'm surprised nobody has mentioned it yet, but what about GraphicConverter by Lemke Software? It imports 145 formats and exports 45, including SWF, and the registered version (US$40) will batch...
  8. To use dynamic text with rotation or masking, you...

    To use dynamic text with rotation or masking, you must include font outlines. This is a known limitation of Flash explained in Macromedia tech documentation.
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    Hmm... I'm at a loss, since I can't see your...

    Hmm... I'm at a loss, since I can't see your project. I'd say just review the Flash manual or a tutorial and experiment with a separate masking project before trying again in your current one. I...
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    Are you masking an editable or form text field...

    Are you masking an editable or form text field (i.e. one with a variable assigned to it)? They have some special restrictions with masks and rotation that label text fields don't, specifically that...
  11. Why not just make the button with a 0% alpha and...

    Why not just make the button with a 0% alpha and put the animation in an MC under it? Or use a mask layer instead of a multitude of buttons?
    [Edited by JoshuaSee on 11-10-2001 at 02:06 PM]
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    The web printing kit is simply meant to provide...

    The web printing kit is simply meant to provide examples for movie makers on how to implement printing. It doesn't actually provide the necessary software for it, which was quietly introduced with an...
  13. Director is far more flexible and powerful than...

    Director is far more flexible and powerful than Flash when making executables (Flash was Macromedia's Plan B after attempts to make Director web savvy failed), but it is much more expensive and...
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    The "plain white square" problem comes up because...

    The "plain white square" problem comes up because DOS disks don't have Macintosh type/creator codes (Macs don't use extensions). You can change the settings in File Exchange (PC Exchange on older...
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    Also keep in mind the NOEMBED tag.

    Also keep in mind the NOEMBED tag.
  16. If you want the form built specifically for the...

    If you want the form built specifically for the data sent, it sounds like you're edging into the area where using Generator or Ming might be justified instead of a "canned" SWF. Assuming there is...
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    Why is the URL checking technique inappropriate...

    Why is the URL checking technique inappropriate in your case?
    The other tricks I know are:

    1)Use a preloader with a relative URL. Someone downloading with a broswer will get the preloader instead...
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    Assuming file:/// URLs won't work (I haven't...

    Assuming file:/// URLs won't work (I haven't tried them), how much do you know about the Mac file system? If the following insults your intelligence, my apologies, but someone will hopefully find it...
  19. Flash doesn't understand HTML or plaintext and...

    Flash doesn't understand HTML or plaintext and can't be made to. You have to pass variables to it in URL encoded form, something like the following:
    ...
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    Have you considered the web printing capabilities...

    Have you considered the web printing capabilities in Flash? Search this site for tutorials on how, or download Macromedia's Flash web printing kit.
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